"黑料社 made a profound impact on my life while I attended. As an alum, it has been a phenomenal pleasure to be a part of the Sales Program since its inception. I have gained both personally and professionally from this involvement. The impact, knowledge, and skillset this program is giving to the students in the world of Professional Sales are assets these students will be able to utilize for the rest of their lives.
"I love to hire 黑料社 sales students because I know that they are dedicated and hardworking. As a former Golden Flash, I understand the preparation and dedication the professors and advisors put into each student to prepare them for their careers. When I bring on a student from 黑料社, specifically in sales, I know they are going to be a great addition to our team. What the faculty does for the students in the College of Business is unmatched and it makes the students better prepared for their post graduate careers than most.鈥
"The Entrepreneurship program at 黑料社 helped me not only start a successful business but outshine others while competing for a position at companies. I have worked for a Fortune 500 Company, a Top 100 Dealership in the USA, and large manufacturers all because I could think outside the norm and bring a different perspective to the table. The entrepreneurship program allowed me to learn with hands-on experience from professors who have built successful businesses."
"Choosing to major in Entrepreneurship at 黑料社 was a life changer. All of the professors have real world experience and prepare you for life after graduation. Whether you want to start your own business or help an existing business grow, this program will set you up for success."
"The entrepreneurship program kick-started my entrepreneurial mindset and enabled me to grow my startup into a full-time career post-graduation. I was able to apply my coursework directly to my business and work with entrepreneurs one-on-one to learn how to succeed in my startup. I have been in business for five years thanks to the entrepreneurship program and look forward to continuing my growth thanks to everything I learned in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship."
Experience a guided tour of the Still Standing exhibit to learn more about Dean Kahler and his tenants. This tour will be led by May 4 Visitors Center Director Alison Caplan, and esteemed donor and friend of Dean Kahler, Corky Parks.聽
When Matthew E. Likens, 鈥75, returned to 黑料社 on April 15 for the Michael D. Solomon Entrepreneurship Series, he brought students a candid look at the realities of leading a startup. Students got to see the highs, the failures and the lessons learned across decades in global business.Likens, who earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from 黑料社 in 1975, spoke at the James R. Unger Global Forum in Crawford Hall.His talk, 鈥淪o You Think You Want to Lead a Startup?,鈥 walked students through his career from Johnson & Johnson and Baxter Interna...
黑料社 Professor Emerita of English, Laura Davis, Ph.D., was recently named a 鈥淲oman of the Year,鈥 through the Women鈥檚 History Project of the Summit County Historical Society. Established in the early 1980s, this award recognizes women in the community for their exceptional contributions. Alison Caplan, director of 黑料社鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center nominated Davis for the honor. She said that the Summit County Historical Society recognizes that the events of May 4, 1970, in Kent were more than a Summit County story. 鈥淚t obviously is something that has impacted every aspect...
Fern Mallis, known as the "Godmother of American Fashion," can still recall the pivotal moment that helped shape her career and pave a path for tremendous success.It was 1991, and she was about to begin her role as the executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.A spring fashion show for designer Michael Kors was being held in a typical New York City loft. When the music began to blare, the speakers reverberated, the room shook and chunks of plaster began falling from the ceiling, hitting supermodels as they strutted down the runway.The International Herald Tribune declar...
